How to Reference

your Sources

Learning Outcomes

When you have completed this tutorial you should be

able to:

Explain the importance of referencing information

sources.

Demonstrate an understanding of how to cite and

reference using the Harvard referencing style.

What is Referencing?

Referencing is acknowledging in detail all the

information sources (books, journal articles, web

pages) that you have used in completing your

assignment.

Referencing your sources is usually done by a

citation within the text of your assignment and a

full reference in a reference list at the end of the

assignment.

Why Reference your Sources?

Demonstrates you have read widely on the subject and

allows your lecturer to find further information about

the sources you have used.

Acknowledges thoughts, ideas and quotations from

other people’s work.

Supports ideas and arguments you have made in your

assignment.

Helps you avoid accusations of plagiarism.

Note: Please see the tutorial ‘How to Avoid Plagiarism’.

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Harvard Style of Citing & Referencing

The referencing style determines the way you cite

and reference material.

The Harvard style (also known as the author-date

system) is a widely used referencing style in ITT

Dublin.

When you have decided on the referencing style,

use it consistently throughout your assignment.

Check with your lecturer if you are unsure of what

style to use.

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What to Include in your References

A reference should include full details about the

source (book/journal/web page) including author

name, title, date of publication and publishing

details.

The information that you provide depends on the

source that you reference.

Formatting References Using Harvard

Click each button to learn more about how to

format references for different sources using the

Harvard referencing style.

eJournalsWeb

Pages

BooksPrint

Journals

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Referencing Software

There is bibliographic software available in the

library to assist you in the management of your

references.

This software organises your references and allows

you to insert them into your assignment as you

work.

Further details are available on the library website

- http://millennium.it-tallaght.ie/

Summary

Having completed this tutorial you should now be

able to:

Explain the importance of referencing information

sources.

Demonstrate an understanding of how to cite and

reference using the Harvard referencing style.

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